Group Practice Accelerator

What if the biggest barrier to growing your group practice isn’t perfecting every process, or finding just the right acquisition? 

What if it’s as simple as systematically developing strong leaders? 

And baking in that process at location one; duplicating it at location two through…..[insert your dream group practice size here!] 

We just got back from the HR for Health Dental Leadership Summit, and ou...

As your dental group grows, are your systems and protocols keeping pace...or is growth creating new risks for your patients, your team, and your organization? 

In this week’s episode, host Jamie West Falasz sits down with Steve Craig of Solmetex to discuss what growing dental organizations need to put in place to scale effectively without compromising safety or efficiency.

Together, Jamie and Steve explore how standardized...

What does effective clinical coaching actually look like in practice - and what happens when you give doctors the support, structure, and feedback they need to grow?

In this week’s episode, Jamie sits down with Dr. Rebeca Zechmann, Founder of River Landing Dentistry, a rapidly growing group practice in South Carolina, to take a closer look at her experience with the Polaris Clinical Coaching program and Dr. Vivek Solanki. Dr. ...

Selling your group practice can be a significant personal and financial milestone, but for founders who retain rollover equity, there’s another chapter ahead that holds meaningful wealth potential.

In this week’s episode of the Group Practice Accelerator, host Jamie West Falasz, and Polaris CEO Diwakar Sinha, discuss a recent article and take a closer look at founder considerations for the initial sale, and the opportuni...

What separates highly efficient dental group practices from those that simply stay organized? 

It’s not just having the right people or processes. It’s more than a well-communicated SOP. 

It’s how clinical workflow is designed, standardized, and executed; and it starts with what’s living in your drawers and cabinets.

In this week’s episode, join Jamie as she welcomes Nichol Schreiber, Director o...

We’re celebrating 300 episodes of the Group Practice Accelerator Podcast!🎉

To mark this milestone, we’re bringing you clips from some of our favorite recent episodes, all centered around one big question: Is your group practice ready for exit?

Whether selling is on your radar now or years down the road, these conversations offer forward-thinking founders practical insights to help you build a stronger, more valuable, and...

Doctor development isn’t just a clinical initiative, it’s a growth strategy poised for liftoff. 

In the fifth and final installment of The Freedom Formula, host Jamie West Falasz and Polaris Clinical Coach and group practice founder, Dr. Vivek Solanki, unpack how an intentional doctor development program can transform providers, amplify production and increase freedom, all in an episode loaded with tremendous growth...

Selling your group practice is a freedom milestone, but it's not the end of the journey. 

And with a big liquidity event in play, that journey just got a lot more exciting.

In Part IV of The Freedom Formula series, host Jamie West Falasz sits down with Dr. Jonny Withananchchi, founder of the Walk of Wealth, to explore how docs can turn a successful exit into lasting financial freedom. From investment portfolios and tax planning ...

Sometimes saying GO is the hardest part.

You’ve thought it through; you’ve built a valuable business and a legacy to be proud of …but that next BIG step toward personal freedom? Not so easy.

Selling your practice is more than a financial transaction, it's a personal transition that will shape the next chapter of your life. In Part III of The Freedom Formula series, host Jamie West Falasz and Polaris’ Nan Meeh...

As heard in group practices every day...

"I'll get to that tomorrow."

No. No, you won't.

Because tomorrow brings another full schedule of patients and priorities, and that task you put off will just join the growing pile of things you swore you'd finish before going home. Add it to the even longer list of things that keep you up at night; keep you from fully enjoying time away from the business; keep you from being present with family...

Personal freedom is one of the biggest reasons healthcare entrepreneurs start their own businesses - but for many, it remains just out of reach.

What would happen to your business if you stepped away for a month? Would your P&L take a hit? Would everything come to a standstill? Or would your organization continue to thrive; not missing a beat?

In Part I of The Freedom Formula, Jamie welcomes Polaris Founder & CEO, Diwakar Sin...

For multi-location dental groups, equipment isn't just an expense, it's a strategic asset that directly impacts productivity, patient care, and profitability. In this week’s episode of the Group Practice Accelerator, we explore how TotalOp, the innovative partnership between Darby, DENTALEZ, and Uptime Health, is changing the way practices approach equipment investment and cost containment.

Join Jamie as she welcomes industry ...

In this week’s episode of the Group Practice Accelerator podcast, Jamie welcomes founder & CEO, Diwakar Sinha, back to the show for a deep dive into the six reasons why granting equity to providers and key executives can significantly increase the value of healthcare organizations now, and when it's time to sell. Organizations that embrace partnership structures often achieve stronger exits and higher multiples on exit be...

How do you build a successful company in one of healthcare's fastest-growing categories?
By solving real problems for providers and patients. 

In this week’s episode of the Group Practice Accelerator podcast, you’ll hear the story of an entrepreneur who leveraged both clear aligner and virtual innovation to help practices improve chair utilization rates, streamline treatment workflows, and maximize patient satis...

Every growing organization has blind spots. The question is whether you'll discover them before or after they impact profitability, performance and your valuation. 

In this week’s episode of the Group Practice Accelerator, we’ll examine the common issues that surface as healthcare groups scale and why outside voices - advisors, peers, and industry experts - can help leaders see around corners and avoid challenges be...

The hard truth? You’re not the CEO if every decision runs through you.

And candidly, what gets a practice from one location to several is very different from what it takes to lead a scalable organization. In this week’s episode of the Group Practice Accelerator podcast, host Jamie West Falasz and Polaris multisite expert Adin Bradley discuss the common traps founders fall into, including inadvertent micromanagement, deci...

In this week’s episode of the Group Practice Accelerator, host Jamie West Falasz sits down with teammate Mark Flock to explore why doctor development has become one of the most important strategic investments in a founder’s toolkit. Beyond improving clinical performance, strong development programs create more engaged doctors, strengthen retention, and directly impact practice profitability and EBITDA growth.

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When healthcare founders think about valuation, they usually focus on revenue, EBITDA, and patient growth; but one overlooked factor can dramatically impact a deal: the lease.

In this week’s episode, host Jamie West Falasz welcomes Founder & CEO Diwakar Sinha back to the show for a breakdown of how different types of leases, including triple net, gross and absolute triple net, can influence the value and marketability of p...